Several months ago I received a message from Yelania Sambati of YLTOUR in which she proposed to me the idea of organizing together a small group for a week of language immersion, cooking, art, sight seeing and other wonderful things in Puglia. From the moment in which I received her email I was very excited about the idea. So, now I am very pleased to accept her offer and to invite you to join me and Ylenia in Puglia this summer for an unforgettable programma! It will be a magical moment for learning the language, making new friends, cooking with Italian mammas and taking excursions to discover more about southern Italy and Puglia.

A week spent with a small group of new friends who are passionate about Italy, wine, cooking and learning the language. Men, women, couples of all ages! Language student of all levels from beginners to advanced are welcome. There are spots for a minimum of 4 people and a maximum of 15 people.

What will we do? Every day there will be informal and entertaining language classes. Certainly we can continue to talk in Italian during the rest of the day to practice our Italian. For instance there will be new topics everyday that will pertain to what we are doing that day (cooking, mask making, yoga, baking, lunch with locals, photography, making pizza in a pizzeria, shopping in the market etc.) It will be a relaxing & enjoyable vacation, but will at the same time will allow participants to practice Italian in real context.

We will also be taking day trips to visit Lecce, the south Salento, Otranto, Gallipoli, Alberbello, Ostuni, Martina Franca, Polignano a Mare.

How does one arrive in Puglia and which airport is closest? The nearest airport would be the Brindisi Airpot. Yle will make accommodations for pick and and drop off. I am currently organizing with another travel service reasonable airline flights to Puglia from the U.S. So I will update you all with news of air travel arrangements if you are interested.

Per più informazione per potete chiedere a me. / Per more information don’t hesitate to contact me.